Cluster of cases of haemolytic uraemic syndrome due to unpasteurised cheese

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 203-205

  Deschenes G ^a   Casenave, C ^b   Grimont, F ^c   Desenclos, J C ^d   Benoit, S ^e   Collin, M ^c   Baron, S ^d   Mariani, P ^f   Grimont, P A D ^c   Nivet, H ^e  

^a ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Dir Departementale l'Action S   (France)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^d Reseau National de Sante Publique   (France)

^e Centre de Pediatrie Clocheville   (France)

^f HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome; Unpasteurised cheese

Indexed keywords

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEESE; CHILD; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FEVER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRANCE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 9244235476     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00862079     Document Type: Article

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